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2023 DFW PRESEASON ALL AREA AWARDS
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TOP 50 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS IN DFW
Tuesday August 8, 2023
NOTES
– 10 teams won in five sets: Azle over Euless Trinity, Celina over Ponder, Haltom over Irving Nimitz, Forney over Mesquite Horn, Greenhill over Carrollton Prince of Peace, Melissa over Frisco Emerson, Frisco Panther Creek over Rowlett, Southlake Carroll over Colleyville Heritage, Scurry-Rosser over Emory Rains, Waxahachie over Burleson Centennial
– 13 teams won after losing the first set: Arlington over Mansfield Legacy, Braswell over Richardson, Dodd City over TC-Paris, Greenhill over Prince of Peace, Haltom over Nimitz, FM Marcus over Frisco Reedy, Melissa over Emerson, Mesquite over Dallas Kimball, Rockwall-Heath over Sachse, Carroll over Heritage, Timber Creek over Midlothian, Forney over Horn, Frisco Wakeland over Rockwall.
– Haltom defeated Nimitz after trailing 0-1 and 1-2. The Buffs opened the season with a win over Nimitz for the third straight season.
– Millsap senior setter Jolee Van Dyke had nine aces in a dual against Mineral Wells and Iowa Park, and surpassed 200 aces in her career (203). She set a school record with 86 aces last season.
– North Crowley swept Arlington Bowie to snap a 19-match losing streak, which the Panthers ended with last season. It’s the second straight year the Panthers beat the Vols in the opener.
– Five defending state champs from DFW opened the season with a dub: Gunter over Panther Creek, Blum over Lorena, Argyle Liberty Christian over Lake Country, Arlington Grace Prep over Bishop Dunne, Red Oak Ovilla over Dallas Christian
– Boswell, Lucas Lovejoy and Glen Rose are in Hawaii this week for the Ann Kang Invitational in Honolulu. The tournament starts on Thursday at ‘Iolani HS.
BEST WIN
Melissa defeated Frisco Emerson
After trailing 0-2, the Cardinals rallied to win 3-2.
16-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-19, 15-12
BIGGEST UPSET
Keller Central defeated Birdville
With one of its best players in program history graduated along with several other key 2023 seniors, as well as a new coach, the Chargers still upset state-ranked Birdville, which went to the regional final, 3-1.
25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20
MOST ENTERTAINING SWEEP
McKinney defeated Wylie
26-24, 30-28, 28-26
BEST QUOTE
Stephanie Pool, Allen HC, after her Eagles lost to Flower Mound 3-0
“This match was a great baseline test for us. I saw a lot of thing I liked and some areas where we need to improve. But that’s what you want from the preseason. I was proud of the way we competed. We need to learn to put our foot on the gas pedal and take off and finish. We test ourselves and learn during this tough preseason schedule so we are as prepared as possible to make a strong run in district.”
TOP PERFORMERS
Taryn Morris, Braswell: 20 kills, 0.349 hitting, 19 digs vs Richardson
Abbi Parr, Birdville: 21 assists, 19 digs vs Central
Ella Irons, Arlington: 26 digs, 9 kills vs Legacy
Jolee Van Dyke, Millsap: 32 assists, 17 digs, 7 kills, 4 aces vs Mineral Wells
Madison Scrivner, Northwest: 37 assists, 7 digs, 6 kills, 4 blocks vs Byron Nelson
Marie Wilson, Panther Creek: 13 kills, 14 digs, 24 assists vs Rowlett
Taylor Wilson, Panther Creek: 38 digs, 11 kills vs Rowlett
Halli Keese, Ryan: 21 kills, 22 digs, 0.348 hitting vs Princeton
SAME FACE, DIFFERENT PLACE
At least eight coaches in DFW picked up their first win in their new role.
Southlake Carroll battled from an early deficit to beat defending 5A champ Colleyville Heritage 3-2 to give Leslie Jackson her first win with the Dragons. She spent the past two seasons with Denton Guyer, and led the Wildcats to the regional tournament in 2022.
Julie Price won two state titles with Coppell in the early 2010s. After a short stint with LD Bell, she came over to Mansfield in the summer. The Tigers opened the season with a win over Midlothian Heritage in straight sets.
Prosper Walnut Grove officially kicked off its volleyball program with a visit to 5-time state champ Decatur as the Wildcats picked up a 3-1 win. It was a win for coach Autumn Loyd, who led Canton to the regional semis last season.
Waxahachie had a tough outing at home against Burleson Centennial, but hung on for the win to give former Indian Erika Weber the victory. Weber played for legendary coach Sandy Faussett-Stoops, who retired after 21 years and 700 wins with the program.
ALSO
Kenley Buckholt, Azle over Euless Trinity
DaVarika Calloway, North Crowley over Arlington Bowie)
Abby Zipoy, Keller Central over Birdville
LaToya Ramsey, Duncanville over Grand Prairie
